Bare root fruit trees represent an ideal solution to anyone with a long term interest in establishing their own mini orchard without having to spend a lot of time on tending individual trees.
Available from commercial suppliers at a low cost, mini fruit trees can be planted in gardens and in patio fruit pots, and can produce multiple kinds of produce every year. Cost effective and able to stand up to years of use, a fruit tree will more than make up its value over time.
Range of Fruit
Most fruit trees for sale produce a wide range of late summer and early autumn blossoming fruit. Bare root trees with multiple branches are particularly well suited to growing Braeburn, Bramley, Cox, and Valentine apples, which can be picked in the autumn, and can be eaten off the branch or cooked into pies.
The same strengths can be found in bare root pear trees, which tend to produce heavy crops from a self fertile base.
More exotic bare root trees featuring peaches, apricots, and nectarines can also be easily grown in the United Kingdom, and often benefit from an early blossom in late summer. In the same way, cherry and Victoria plum trees with a late blossom will provide outstanding crops over time.
The difference in taste and freshness from commercially bought fruit will be significant, while the general crops the trees produce can translate into major profits when sold.
Easy and Low Cost
A mini orchard can be created at very little cost and will require a limited amount of maintenance. The trees themselves can be purchased from cold storage and either grown in soil, or within pots designed to support mini fruit trees.
The latter are specially engineered from dwarf stock, which restricts total height growth to around 7 feet. Most types of fruit trees for sale are also self pollinating, and will require little watering.
While some cherry fruit trees may require more substantial levels of shade, most bare root fruit trees can be simply grown as part of patio fruit pots in small gardens.
Long Lasting Value
Perhaps the most important benefit of owning bare fruit trees is their value for money over a long period of time.
The first year may not always produce a consistent crop, but patience and occasional maintenance will mean that a healthy fruit tree orchard can generate bumper crops for thirty to forty years once the trees reach their maximum heights.